SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge. Hopping from leg to leg with its wings poised for balance, the owl appears to be joining in with the latest internet trend, which has seen police departments from around the world competing in a dance off. The amusing scene was photographed by Austin Thomas of Rainford, Merseyside at a farm in Formby, Merseyside.
Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .
A British diver has set a new world record for the longest warm water scuba dive by spending a mammoth 49 hours and 56 minutes under water .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .
An intrepid photographer travelled to the abandoned ghost town of Bodie in northern California to capture the historic buildings that are trapped in time .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
An American woman whose skin turned silver after using nose drops is warning people of the dangers of medicines containing the metal .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .